| Monthly Medians | MAY 2019 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| South African Composite | -0.84% | 3.98% |
| HedgeNews Africa Composite | -1.25% | 3.78% |
Differential delivers AI edge
Anchor shareholder Standard Bank is providing working capital and seed capital, making it the most significant hedge fund launch in the South African market for some years
Reitway Global positive on 2019
A lower global growth trajectory and a more benign interest-rate environment are contributing to a more positive outlook for global listed real estate this...
Protea steps out on its own
Fairtree Asset Management and Protea Capital Management have announced that, after an intensive nine-month process, the FSCA has granted Protea its own FSP licence
Renander joins forces with Duet
Renander’s fund is Duet’s first Africa multi-asset hedge fund strategy, offering hedged exposure across the continent via fixed income and equity opportunities
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Optis focuses on the long term
Van Wyngaarden’s unconstrained global investment thesis is based on identifying high-conviction positions that he holds for a number of years, combined with being defensive during market meltdowns
ASOC preps second distressed fund
Africa Special Opportunities Capital (ASOCapital) will be raising capital from mid-year for its second fund, a special opportunities private equity fund that seeks to...
Industry Research
African markets lag as Wall Street surges
MSCI FM Africa Index adds 1.33% in June
Pension funds – should performance fees be retired?
Structured correctly, performance fees can actually benefit retirement fund members, writes Prasheen Singh, senior consultant, investment advisory, at RisCura
The Reading Room
Hedge funds overhaul fees to turn around ‘free market failure’
Funds are responding to polarised performance with a bigger take for the haves, and byzantine fee structures for the have-nots
Are hedge funds unfairly maligned?
Even investment experts have trouble understanding hedge funds
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Differential delivers AI edge
Anchor shareholder Standard Bank is providing working capital and seed capital, making it the most significant hedge fund launch in the South African market for some years
Reitway Global positive on 2019
A lower global growth trajectory and a more benign interest-rate environment are contributing to a more positive outlook for global listed real estate this...
People Moves
All Weather celebrates five years
All Weather Capital has reached its five-year anniversary as a business, making significant strides since launching its flagship All Weather Performance Retail Hedge Fund...
Du Plessis joins Laurium team
Ex-Prescient man Jean-Pierre du Plessis has joined Laurium Capital, bringing more than 20 years’ experience, predominantly focused on fixed income